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Newspaper
Daily Logansport Pharos
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1875
Page
1
The colored people of Tennessee met in Nashville to discuss emigration and measures for removal to another state. Incentives are offered by parties seeking settlement on unoccupied lands, signaling a possible exodus.
Ree Death notes the passing of two figures tied to the Civil War era, Daniel Breckenridge in Lexington Kentucky and Jesse Bright in Baltimore Maryland. Bright, born New York state and raised in Indiana, served as U S Senator from Indiana for nearly eighteen years and was expelled in 1862 for a disloyal letter. He later moved to Kentucky and served in its legislature. Breckenridge, noted for his patriotism and prominence in wartime circles, is described as deeply connected to the nation’s history. his death is described from his Lexington home.
A Brooklyn session of the Long Island Diocese Episcopal convention endorsed a report arguing schools should teach the faith of the church and condemn public schools that lack definite religious exposition. The piece argues for a liberal creed and warns sectarianism would destroy public education while maintaining moral government. It notes Protestant groups may accept it, unlike Catholic critics, and opposes any rival creed in schools.
The Springfeld Republican notes Sherman’s claim to the march to the sea credit in his memoirs. It cites Sherman’s first letter to Grant proposing a Georgia campaign and a move on Augusta Columbia and Savannah. The piece contrasts Grant’s and Sherman’s roles and highlights disputes over credit for pivotal Civil War actions.
A local Belfast journal fragment describes house cleaning with a man wearing old clothes cleaning carpets by shaking, brushing, and drying them. He endures blistered hands and grit as his neighbor questions why the carpets are being moved and disturbed.
The article proclaims William Crookes's claim to have demonstrated a direct mechanical effect of light on a delicately balanced lever in vacuum. It credits the discovery to Spiritulalism and notes Crookes's attempt to test a payctte force via a mediumistic experiment that yielded motion traced to an unknown cause.
A Detroit Post Tribune style page lists varied items from scientific notes on Crookes to local curiosities. Mentions Stanley, twenty thousand alligator skins, a Decora tion Day plan in Cave HHH Ky, Ames court decree on Mrs Clemmoer, and playful quips about balloons and pirates. Also notes fashion, telegraphy in Waterloo Iowa, and a Detroit Press piece on summer plans and artistic purchases.
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